Barry Kenyon
Another unlucky Brit denied insurance claim in Thailand
Holidaymaker Josh Richardson, from Lancashire, lies in a Bangkok hospital after a motorbike accident several weeks ago in which he suffered substantial head injuries....
Visa exempt 45 days is back to 30 days at Thai...
Notwithstanding intense lobbying by the Tourist Authority of Thailand, citizens of the 60 or so visa-exempt countries will no longer receive 45 days on...
Pattaya chip shop man is highly delighted
Shaun Sharples, the Northern-born Brit who founded Pattaya’s most famous fish and chips venue in Tree Town, has announced his new and refurbished location...
Pattaya still waiting for Chinese zero-dollar tours to restart
Although around 500,000 Chinese have already visited Thailand this year, there is little sign that the much-debated zero-sum holidays have yet returned. They were...
Myanmar opposition hopes for change of government in Thailand
Opponents of junta rule in Myanmar are putting their faith in the upcoming Thai general election to bring an end to military-backed rule of...
Surge in prosecutions for Asian foreign workers in Thailand
Although the immigration bureau is perceived as the main agency for catching foreigners snatching Thai jobs, the Department of Employment (DoE) has its own...
Future of 45 days visa exempt entries still a secret
Tourists from 60-plus countries who currently enjoy 45 days on entry to Thailand without the need for a prior visa, or any payment, still...
April Fool Day jokes in Thailand again under surveillance
Police from the Technology Crime Suppression Division worry that the English love of annual fun on April 1 has been adopted by Thais on...
When is a coup not a coup in Thailand?
Deputy prime minister and one-time army leader Prawit Wongsuwon has now promised in his ongoing election campaign that the 2014 putsch was the last....
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Thai PM Anutin visits Koh Samui and Koh Phangan over nominee business concerns
SURAT THANI, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has arrived on Koh Samui in Surat Thani province before continuing to Koh Phangan to discuss...
Thailand registers ancient sites in Surin as protected historic monuments
SURIN, Thailand – The Royal Gazette has published an announcement by the Fine Arts Department registering several sites in Surin province as ancient monuments,...
Thai Consumer Protection Board tightens action in home construction fraud cases
BANGKOK, Thailand – Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi, who oversees the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), provided an update on the case involving a...
Health Minister oversees Hatyai Hospital flood recovery and southern medical hub expansion
HATYAI, Thailand – Minister of Public Health Pattana Promphat visited Hatyai Hospital in Songkhla Province on May 13, 2026, to oversee post-flood recovery and...
Thai PM Anutin joins public in collecting royal rice seeds at Sanam Luang
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul joined the public in collecting royal rice seeds after the Royal Ploughing Ceremony...